Jeff Balys
"I believe Ottawa needs to grow responsibly, but we should not expand the urban boundary simply because it is easier than planning properly.
Before we spread the city farther out, we must make better use of the land and infrastructure we already have. New roads, sewers, transit, schools and emergency services cost real money. If they are not fully planned and funded, taxpayers pay the price for decades.
I will support urban-boundary expansion only when there is a proven need, a full cost plan, and a clear commitment that existing communities will not be neglected. Growth should make Ottawa stronger, not bigger for the sake of being bigger."